What is independence? Definitions abound, but what is it in actuality? The Encarta Dictionary describes it as "freedom from dependence on or control by another person, organization, or state." At its core, it's freedom from dependence or control. It grants self-autonomy and self-directedness free of encumbrances. Independence provides the … [Read more...]

I grew up in the shadow of a generation who faced the depravity of the Great Depression and then fought through the horrors of World War II. The deep sense of patriotism and solemn respect for our country ran high among these great people.
Therefore, as the Fourth of July once again rolls around on the calendar, I find it appropriate to take a … [Read more...]

Too often we don’t appreciate what we didn’t work for or had to sacrifice for in one way or another. Hand something to us with no effort exerted on our part to acquire it, and we’ll probably exhibit some scantily shallow and rather quickly fleeting degree of appreciation for it. But make us work for something and expend actual energy in order to … [Read more...]

Our humanity is ingeniously fashioned in a manner that it can handily break the realities that would seek to break it. Our existence need never be held hostage nor pressed into servitude to the sordid realities of all that is happening around us. Rather, we are able to stand in spirited opposition to those realities, and in the face of them we … [Read more...]

Sometimes the greatest thoughts are captured in the poverty of a few simple words. Sometimes a single thought can change the whole of one's life for all of one's life. And sometimes, that single thought gives us more than what we need to face all that stands in front of us.
Over the years I've discovered that a single quote aptly spoken can … [Read more...]

“There’s a tool for that.” I can’t tell you how many times I heard my Dad say that. And in the oddity of life, no matter what task we had to do there was a tool for it; not just some tool but a specific tool. Someone, somewhere, at some time had faced whatever challenge we were facing and had designed a tool to get it done with a fair amount of … [Read more...]

The definition of manhood has undergone a torturous number of questionable revisions. Some of those revisions have been reflectively thoughtful. However, most of them appear to have been largely thoughtless. It seems that we’ve attempted to realign the definition of manhood in order to better align it with other definitions in our culture that … [Read more...]

Over the years I have written an extensive array of books, articles, blogs and quotes. During special times of the year, I search these writings for quotes to both enrich and enlarge our celebration of that particular season.
For Father’s Day, I have selected a handful of quotations that express the power and importance of being a father. In a … [Read more...]

I was thinking. And the more I thought, the more I realized that there is a whole lot to think about. But in my thinking, I thought that most of our thinking (despite how much there is to think about) is really pretty standardized and chafingly rote. We think we think, but the more I think about that, the less I think we think (if you know what … [Read more...]

The nature of our humanity is such that we are thirsty for connectivity, desperate for relationship, vibrantly enlivened by the sharing of souls, and wildly transformed when another life dares to connect with us in those places raw and wounded. We do not live in isolation, and to think so is to ignore the undeniable connectivity that occurs when … [Read more...]

Inspirational Quotes

Although I am convinced otherwise, what I ‘want’ empties me of all that I could ever need, while what I ‘need’ fills me with all that I could ever want. It’s just that I tend to have that all backwards most of the time, so I am empty all of the time.

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Craig earned an Associate of Science Degree from Hocking Technical College, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion with an emphasis in Christian Education from Azusa Pacific University, and a Master of Divinity degree in Family Pastoral Care and Counseling from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has completed his coursework for his Doctor of Ministry degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Denver Seminary. Craig is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Colorado and is ordained by the Evangelical Church Alliance. He is a certified Professional Life Coach.